Category Archives: Contests

Return of the Writer

As much as I try to get back into a regular writing routine, 2014 keeps throwing curveballs at me.  The latest curveball comes in the form of new employment.  Last month out of the blue, I was offered a producer … Continue reading

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Magnificently Fierce

The results of various screenwriting contests are starting to roll in and, as usual, it’s a typically subjective bag of placements for ol’ DLB.  I was happy to see my SONS OF ANARCHY spec script land in the top 10% … Continue reading

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Color Me Gobsmacked!

What an interesting few weeks it’s been.  I have once again been riding on the screenwriting contest roller coaster.  Fortunately, I’m hitting more highs than lows at the moment. BLACK SEA ROSE is a script I co-wrote with my friend … Continue reading

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SPECulations – Part Three: The Final Chapter

The 52-page SONS OF ANARCHY spec script I had crafted and struggled over in a two-week frenzy was now on the brink of obliteration, all due to an FX website feature known as an appisode.  (The recap: SPECulations – Part … Continue reading

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SPECulations – Part One

In my lone blog post of May, I gave a broadstroke recap of my experience writing a SONS OF ANARCHY spec script.  Remember?  I also proffered to go into more detail about that period of Hell enlightenment at a later … Continue reading

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Putting the Blue in BlueCat

Every month I put out a company newsletter to potential investors and “friends of Deliberate Productions” to offer the latest information on the indie movie-making scene as well as update folks on my latest information.  And no sooner had I … Continue reading

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Argo Oscar Yourself

It’s that time again: OSCAR time!  Yes, I know I geek out over this annual Hollywood exercise in self-congratulatory indulgence, but I LOVE it!  Because I love movies and I find it gratifying to see talented filmmakers and deserving films … Continue reading

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Notes on a Screenplay

Despite the fact that the Sundance Screenwriter’s Lab thwarted my hopes of stalking Robert Redford this year, I received some good news recently on the contest front.  Last week I found out that three of my scripts advanced to the … Continue reading

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The Inevitability of Kissing Frogs

The 2013 Sundance Film Festival is starting and the cinephiles are descending on snowy Park City, Utah.  Alas, I am not there.  I would have been there had I made it into the Sundance Screenwriters Lab, but it was once … Continue reading

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Another Round of Sun Dancing

Subjectivity has finally worked in my favor for I recently received the following news: “We are pleased to inform you that your script BENEATH THE SURFACE has been selected for the second round of consideration for the 2013 January Screenwriters … Continue reading

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